The Republican journal., 1887-11-24
The Gold Strike in Arizona.

The news Of the great gold nd in Arizona
should be taken with some Grains of allowance
no doubt, but Il despatch from Prescott, Ariz.
under date Nov. 10 says: The big gold strike
up the liassayampa river is corroboralcd from
a dozen authentic sources, and the excitement
is increasing hourly. Miners and alventllIcrs
are pouring i'll from all directions. Pieces Of
gold As large as $50 pieces can be seen aI over
the quartz. The superintendent Of the Pres
colt & Arizona Central road visited the mine
on last Thursday. In IN account of his visit
teegraphed to the officers of he SAINT: Fc road,
he says the gold ledge averages Sfa0. COS per
ton, and tons are in sight The committee of
citizens who visited the mine say that the re-
ports have not been exaggerated. The shaft is
now down II feet, and Il very rich poclle: OF
ore was encountered AT depth of three or fomr
feet from which $1,000 or $1,000 We're taken. IL
may be truthfully said that the prospect is the
richest. as far as worked, that has ever been
discovered in this section. Preparations are
being made to sink deeper on the vein. and the
mine bids fair to develop into one Of the rcl-
est mines in the world.
IN BRIEF. "Webh" gives summary of th.
views of Democratic ConereSsmen who are ia
Washington as to the probable attitude of the
party on the tariff question next session. Mr.
Carlisle is understood to favor Il reduction not
exceeding seventy millions, about fifty of which
should be taken from the customs duty bv in
crcaslng the free list on raw materials. and tax
ing about twenty millions Off manufacturing
tobacco.....B ..Barnum's circus property at Bridge
port, Conn, was burned Sunday evening. The
building, the paraphernalia and many of the
animals were burned. The loss is roughly es-
timated at more than half a million dollars ....
Coroner Whitney Of Bangor held an inquest
Saturday over the body OF William WeIch, who
was killed Friday night in that city. It appear
ed from the evidence that Sumner Stuart kick
ed Welch under the chin with his foot as he
stood on the steps below him. The doctor
said his skull was fractured by the fall. Stuart
is held under bonds for the trial.. The trial
trip at Boston Saturday of the new fishing
schooner Carrie Z. Phillips, designed by Bur
CESS, was a success.....The Comptroller of the
currency has authorized the First Nationa,
Bank of Ellsworth, Me, to begin business with
capital Of 800 ,0O0......Judge George $. White
house of Pennington. n. H., died Saturday
morning. He was one of the best known men
IN the State...... There was no outbreak in Tra-
falgar square, London, on Sunday.."..A Young
Mems Republican Club was formed in Augusta
Monday evening. temporary organization
was formed. j. ii. Manley, q. ID. Baker, c.
b: Burleigh and Treby johnson were appoint
Clubs in New York City.......Rev Charles Mill
er of Skowhegan, the Oldest Baptist clergyman
i'll Maine, died Monday morning, aged 90 wears
He was native of Scotland, coming to this
country in early life......A foot of snow has
fallen at Moosehead Lake. In the woods there
are six inches and all the lumber teams are at
understandable trustees of the Maine State
Agricultural society have fixed the date for the
next State fair September II to IA. 1SsS....Gov.
Bodwell has appointed Geo. w. Hartman and
James T. Mayville, both Of Bangor, special
constables for the enforcement of the liquor
law in Penobscot county.....A Republican club
has been organized in Bangor-''for work and
not for show."......F. A. ID. Snghi, one of
ROckland's well known citizens, died Tuesday
noon. aged 50 years. He was n talented
musician, spoke several languages fluently and
Italy.